Patents by Inventor Jimmy Tsun-Ping TO

Jimmy Tsun-Ping TO has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20220022734
    Abstract: Example embodiments relate to surgical systems. The surgical system includes a port assembly and instrument arm assembly. The port assembly includes a central access channel, anchoring portions, and anchor channels. The instrument arm assembly includes a shoulder section, first arm section, shoulder joint portion, elbow joint portion, second arm section, wrist section, end instrument, and instrument arm anchor segment. The instrument arm anchor segment includes an anchor body and instrument arm anchor portion. The anchor body is secured to the shoulder section. The anchor body is inserted through one of the anchor channels. The instrument arm anchor portion secures to one of the anchoring portions when the anchor body is housed in one of the anchor channels. The central access channel remains as an open access channel through the port assembly when the instrument arm anchor portion is anchored to one of the anchoring portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Chung-Kwong Yeung, Kai-Leung Yung, Jimmy Tsun-Ping To
  • Patent number: 11154183
    Abstract: Example embodiments relate to devices, systems, and methods for performing a surgical action. The device may comprise a port assembly, a camera arm assembly, and an instrument arm assembly. The port assembly comprises an access port and a plurality of anchoring portions. The camera arm assembly comprises at least one camera at a distal end and is configurable to insert into the access port and attach to one of the anchoring portions. The instrument arm assembly comprises a serial arrangement including a plurality of arm segments, a plurality of joint portions, and at least one end instrument attached to one of the arm segments by an instrument joint portion at a distal end. Each joint portion is configurable to provide an attached arm segment with at least one degree of freedom. Furthermore, the instrument joint portion is configurable to provide the end instrument with at least one degree of freedom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Bio-Medical Engineering (HK) Limited
    Inventors: Chung-Kwong Yeung, Kai-Leung Yung, Jimmy Tsun-Ping To
  • Patent number: 10674895
    Abstract: Example embodiments relate to a system having a port assembly and instrument arm assembly. The port assembly includes an outer body, inner body, and internal channels. The outer body includes a first access port, first and second ends, and anchoring portions. The inner body may be positionable in the first access port. The internal channels may be formed around an exterior of the inner body when the inner body is positioned in the first access port. The instrument arm assembly may include one or more joint portions, arm segments, an end instrument, and an instrument arm anchor portion. One of the internal channels may be configurable to house at least a portion of the instrument arm anchor portion. The port assembly may be configurable to allow an insertion of the instrument arm assembly through the first access port of the outer body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Bio-Medical Engineering (HK) Limited
    Inventors: Chung-Kwong Yeung, Kai-Leung Yung, Jimmy Tsun-Ping To
  • Publication number: 20190000573
    Abstract: Example embodiments relate to a system having a port assembly and instrument arm assembly. The port assembly includes an outer body, inner body, and internal channels. The outer body includes a first access port, first and second ends, and anchoring portions. The inner body may be positionable in the first access port. The internal channels may be formed around an exterior of the inner body when the inner body is positioned in the first access port. The instrument arm assembly may include one or more joint portions, arm segments, an end instrument, and an instrument arm anchor portion. One of the internal channels may be configurable to house at least a portion of the instrument arm anchor portion. The port assembly may be configurable to allow an insertion of the instrument arm assembly through the first access port of the outer body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Chung-Kwong Yeung, Kai-Leung Yung, Jimmy Tsun-Ping To
  • Patent number: 9999474
    Abstract: Example embodiments relate to a device comprising a port assembly, instrument arm assembly, and camera arm assembly. The port assembly includes an outer and inner body. The outer body includes a first access port, first end, second end, and anchoring portions. The inner body is positionable in the first access port to form a second access port. The instrument arm assembly is configurable in a serial arrangement of arm segments, joint portions, and end instrument. The instrument arm assembly is configurable to attach to an anchoring portion. The camera arm assembly includes a camera, and configurable to attach to an anchoring portion. The port assembly is configurable to provide at least one degree of freedom, and configurable to allow insertion of the instrument arm assembly and camera arm assembly into an abdominal cavity. The port assembly is configurable to allow insertion of instruments into the abdominal cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Bio-Medical Engineering (HK) Limited
    Inventors: Chung-Kwong Yeung, Kai-Leung Yung, Jimmy Tsun-Ping To
  • Publication number: 20170128143
    Abstract: Example embodiments relate to a device comprising a port assembly, instrument arm assembly, and camera arm assembly. The port assembly includes an outer and inner body. The outer body includes a first access port, first end, second end, and anchoring portions. The inner body is positionable in the first access port to form a second access port. The instrument arm assembly is configurable in a serial arrangement of arm segments, joint portions, and end instrument. The instrument arm assembly is configurable to attach to an anchoring portion. The camera arm assembly includes a camera, and configurable to attach to an anchoring portion. The port assembly is configurable to provide at least one degree of freedom, and configurable to allow insertion of the instrument arm assembly and camera arm assembly into an abdominal cavity. The port assembly is configurable to allow insertion of instruments into the abdominal cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Chung-Kwong YEUNG, Kai-Leung YUNG, Jimmy Tsun-Ping TO
  • Publication number: 20150297299
    Abstract: Example embodiments relate to devices, systems, and methods for performing a surgical action. The device may comprise a port assembly, a camera arm assembly, and an instrument arm assembly. The port assembly comprises an access port and a plurality of anchoring portions. The camera arm assembly comprises at least one camera at a distal end and is configurable to insert into the access port and attach to one of the anchoring portions. The instrument arm assembly comprises a serial arrangement including a plurality of arm segments, a plurality of joint portions, and at least one end instrument attached to one of the arm segments by an instrument joint portion at a distal end. Each joint portion is configurable to provide an attached arm segment with at least one degree of freedom. Furthermore, the instrument joint portion is configurable to provide the end instrument with at least one degree of freedom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Chung-Kwong YEUNG, Kai-Leung YUNG, Jimmy Tsun-Ping TO